2022 Gala For Financial Aid

Over $1 Million Raised for Financial Aid at Spring Gala

On a beautiful April evening, St.

Andrew’s welcomed 500 parents and friends to the Southwest Parkway campus for the 2022 Gala For Financial Aid: A Night At The Derby. All throughout the month, excitement was brewing for the first in-person gala since 2019 – the community was ready to gather, dance, and most importantly, give. The Gala for Financial Aid is the largest single source of support for the financial aid program, and the funds raised during the gala help nearly 150 students attend St. Andrew’s and enjoy all that this special community has to offer.

Dressed in their Derby best, guests began to roll into cocktail hour, greeted with mint juleps and live music from the Upper School jazz band. Guests mingled over Garrison Brothers bourbon, tossed horseshoes, and admired the evening’s Derby fashion!

Head of School Melissa Grubb kicked off the evening’s program, speaking on how financial aid changed the trajectory of her own life: “I can only hope that the work I am blessed to do at St. Andrew’s has begun to repay the many donors, faculty, and staff who decades ago started the path not only for me, but for countless others like me.” Guests enjoyed a fabulous Southern-inspired menu by 34th Street Cafe before the auction began. The Cowboy Auctioneers ran a lively and energetic auction, showing off fabulous items like a home in Nantucket, an exclusive Austin FC experience in the Owner’s Suite, and a spring break ski trip in Montana. After a fabulous success at

the auction, guests danced the night away with music by The Spazmatics.

Between the live auction, online auction, sponsorships, and donations, the St. Andrew’s community raised over $1,000,000 for the Financial Aid program during the gala. These funds will make a true impact, allowing St. Andrew’s students to explore their full potential as scholars, athletes, artists, and servants. It means that St. Andrew’s can continue to build a student body filled with exceptional students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, bringing a healthy mixture of perspectives to the classroom and enables all students to discover and expand upon their knowledge of the world.

A very special thanks to Co-Chairs Lisa Borgerding and Laurie Curry and the amazing Gala Committee for all their hard work planning this wonderful event.

Thank you for supporting the Financial Aid program! Save the date for next year’s gala on Saturday, April 15, 2023.